Nigel Farage has reached a deal with France's hard-right National Rally (RN) party concerning the return of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats. The agreement was signed at Reform's annual conference in Birmingham by RN President Jordan Bardella.
The proposed agreement states that the United Kingdom would intercept boats launched from French shores that enter British territorial waters and return the individuals on board to France. France would then "ordinarily accept" these persons and repatriate them to their home country.
This "memorandum of understanding" is a political document. It could be developed into a legal agreement between two future governments, if both Reform UK and the National Rally win power in their respective countries.